List of jazz bassists
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This list of jazz bassists includes performers of the double bass and, since the development of jazz-rock fusion in the 1970s, electric bass players.
The most influential jazz double bassists from the 1940s and 1950s include bassist Jimmy Blanton (1918–1942) (a member of the Duke Ellington band); Ray Brown (1926–2002), known for backing a number of beboppers, including alto virtuoso Charlie Parker; a singular creative force was Wilbur Ware (1923–1979) legendary bassist with Monk and others, hard bop bassist Ron Carter (born 1937); and Paul Chambers (1935–1969), a member of the Miles Davis Quintet.
In the experimental post 1960s eras, which saw the development of free jazz and jazz-rock fusion, some of the influential bassists included Charles Mingus (1922–1979) and free jazz and post-bop bassist Charlie Haden (born 1937).
In the post-1970s era of jazz-rock fusion, the electric bass became an important jazz instrument; virtuoso Stanley Clarke (born 1951) played both the double bass and the electric bass. Fusion performer Jaco Pastorius (1951–1987) contributed to the development of a new approach to the fretless electric bass, with his creative use of harmonics and chords in his solo recordings.
In the 1990s and 2000s, one of the new "young lions" for jazz bass was Christian McBride (born 1972). JazzTimes names Avishai Cohen (born 1970) as "among the elite bassists on the scene today."
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- Osama Afifi
- Moses Allen
- Vernon Alley (1915–2004)
- Ben Allison
- Hayes Alvis
- Arild Andersen
- Reid Anderson
- James Anton
[edit] B
- Roy Babbington
- Victor Bailey (born 1960)
- Fred Thelonious Baker (born 1960)
- Phil Bates
- Joe Benjamin (1919–1974)
- Max Bennett
- Jeff Berlin (born 1953)
- Artie Bernstein (1909–1964)
- Keter Betts (1928–2005)
- Charlie Biddle
- Jimmy Blanton (1918–1942)
- Richard Bona (born 1967)
- Walter Booker (1933–2006)
- Arthur "Juinie" Booth (born 1948)
- Jesse Boyd
- Nelson Boyd
- Ronnie Boykins
- Wellman Braud (1891–1966)
- Brian Bromberg (born 1960)
- Harvey Brooks (born 1944)
- Baron Browne
- Cameron Brown
- Ray Brown (1926–2002)
- Steve Brown
- Jack Bruce
- Bunny Brunel
- Monty Budwig
- Tony Bunn (born 1957)
- Oteil Burbridge
- Lennie Bush
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- Red Callender
Ron Carter, 2008. His appearances on over 2,500 albums make him one of the most-recorded bassists in jazz history
- James Cammack
- Alain Caron
- Ron Carter (born 1937)
- Malcolm Cecil
- Clive Chaman
- Paul Chambers (1935–1969)
- Stanley Clarke (born 1951)
- John Clayton
- Jeff Clyne
- Avishai Cohen (born 1970)
- Greg Cohen
- Ira Coleman
- Scott Colley
- Graham Collier
- Joe Comfort
- Todd Coolman
- Curtis Counce
- Anthony Cox
- Bob Cranshaw
- Gary Crosby
- Israel Crosby
- Bill Crow
[edit] D
- Palle Danielsson
- Alec Dankworth
- Art Davis
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Alec Dankworth played with Mose Allison, Clark Terry, Mel Tormé, Anita O'Day, Peter King, Alan Barnes, Van Morrison, Martin Taylor - Kenny Davis
- Richard Davis
- Chuck Deardorf
- Spanky DeBrest
- Santi Debriano
- Brandi Disterheft
- Chuck Domanico
- Leon Lee Dorsey
- Mark Dresser
- Kermit Driscoll
- Ray Drummond
- Donald "Duck" Dunn
- Trevor Dunn
- George Duvivier
- Mbizo Johnny Dyani
[edit] E
[edit] F
- Charles Fambrough
- Addison Farmer (1928–1963)
- Malachi Favors
- Hadrien Feraud (born 1984)
- Ric Fierabracci
- Arnold Fishkind
- Mo Foster
- Pops Foster
- Henry Franklin
- David Friesen
[edit] G
- Larry Gales
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- Renaud Garcia-Fons
- Juan Garcia-Herreros
- Ed Garland
- Jimmy Garrison
- Matthew Garrison
- Vivien Garry
- Leonard Gaskin
- Eddie Gibbs
- John Giblin
- Dann Glenn
- Doc Goldberg
- Eddie Gomez
- Coleridge Goode
- Larry Grenadier
- Henry Grimes
- Duke Groner
- Barry Guy
[edit] H
- Charlie Haden
Dave Holland has played with some of the greatest names in jazz, and has participated in several classic recording sessions (Miles Davis, Chick Corea..) - Bob Haggart
- Al Hall
- Stuart Hamm
- Michel Hatzigeorgiou
- Daryl Hayott
- Nick Haywood
- Percy Heath
- Spike Heatley
- Mark Helias
- Jonas Hellborg
- Shifty Henry
- Svante Henryson
- Milt Hinton
- Derrick Hodge
- Colin Hodgkinson
- Dave Holland
- Major Holley
- Scotty Holt
- Fred Hopkins
- Spike Hughes
[edit] I
- Peter Ind (1928 -
- Dennis Irwin
- Jeff Irwin
- Chuck Israels
- David Izenzon (1932–1979)
[edit] J
- Anthony Jackson
Sam Jones has played with Bobby Timmons, Tiny Bradshaw, Kenny Dorham, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk. He is likely best known for his work with Cannonball Adderley (1959–65), but also spent several years working with Oscar Peterson)1966 / 1970' and Cedar Walton and recorded with Bill Evans in the 1950s - Chubby Jackson
- Paul Jackson
- Tom Jenkinson
- Alphonso Johnson
- Bill Johnson (1872–1972)
- Gordon Johnson
- Marc Johnson
- Isham Jones
- Percy Jones
- Sam Jones
[edit] K
- Matt Kendrick
- Tom Kennedy
- James King
- Mark King
- John Kirby (1908–1952)
- Andy Kirk
- Larry Klein
- Kristin Korb
- Teddy Kotick (1928–1986)
- Peter Kowald
- Ashley Kozak
[edit] L
- Abraham Laboriel
- Scott LaFaro
- Bireli Lagrene
- Rick Laird
- Tim Landers (born 1957)
- Jim Lanigan (1902–1983)
- Chris Laurence
- Jay Leonhart
- Jennifer Jane Leitham
- Jack Lesberg
- Herbie Lewis
- Wilbur Little
- Joe Long
- Orlando "Cachaito" López
- Al Lucas
- Curtis Lundy
- Brian Lawrence
[edit] M
- Michael Manring
- Wendell Marshall
- Ron Mathewson
- Cecil McBee
- Christian McBride (born 1972)
Marcus Miller worked with Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Grover Washington Jr.... - Ron McClure
- Al McKibbon
- Chucho Merchan
- Jymie Merritt
- Pierre Michelot
- Harry Miller
- Marcus Miller (born 1959)
- Charles Mingus (1922–1979)
- Red Mitchell
- Whitey Mitchell
- Charnett Moffett
- Joe Mondragon
- Glen Moore
- Michael Moore
- George Morrow
- George Mraz
[edit] N
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[edit] P
- Walter Page (1900–1957)
- Pino Paladino
- Truck Parham (1911–2002)
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Jazz bassist Oscar Pettiford, known particularly for his pioneering work in bebop. He played with Charlie Barnet band, Coleman Hawkins, Earl Hines, Ben Webster, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, Woody Herman - William Parker
- Jaco Pastorius (1951–1987)
- Johnny Pate
- John Patitucci
- Alcide Pavageau
- Gary Peacock
- Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (1946–2005)
- Aladár Pege
- Gene Perla
- Oscar Pettiford
- Barre Phillips
- Martin Pizzarelli
- Lonnie Plaxico
- Terry Plumeri
- Robert Popwell
- Pino Presti
- Jodi Proznick
[edit] R
- Chuck Rainey
- Gene Ramey (1913–1984)
- Gary Raynor
- Rufus Reid
- Eric Revis
- Sage Reynolds
- Jim Richardson
- Georg Riedel
- Steve Rodby
- Gabe Rosales
- Howard Rumsey
- Daryl Runswick
- Curly Russell
[edit] S
- Eddie Safranski
- Patrick Scales .
- Tony Scherr
- Lynn Seaton
- Karl E. H. Seigfried
- Clarence Seay
- Alan Silva
- Avery Sharpe
- Arvell Shaw (1923–2002)
- Todd Sickafoose
- John Simmons
- Andy Simpkins
- Len Skeat
- Teddy Smith (1932–1979)
- Esperanza Spalding
- Victor Sproles
- Neal Starkey
- Leroy "Slam" Stewart (1914–1987)
- Ben Street
- Ted Sturgis
- Ike Sturm
- Steve Swallow
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[edit] T
- Jamaaladeen Tacuma
- Carl Frederick Tandberg
- Ares Tavolazzi
- Billy Taylor (1906–1986)
- Henri Texier
- Danny Thompson
- Don Thompson
- Wayman Tisdale (1964–2009)
- Brian Torff
- Frank Tusa
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[edit] W
- Wilbur Ware
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Doug Watkins was an original member of the Jazz Messengers, he later played in Horace Silver's quintet and freelanced with Gene Ammons, Kenny Burrell, Donald Byrd, Art Farmer, Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley - Butch Warren
- Rob Wasserman
- Doug Watkins (1934–1962)
- Hank Wayland (1906–1983)
- Eberhard Weber
- Chris White
- Tal Wilkenfeld
- Buster Williams
- Gary Willis
- Quinn Wilson (1908–1978)
- Chris Wood
- Jimmy Woode
- Victor Lemonte Wooten
- Reggie Workman
- Eugene Wright
- Herman Wright
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